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(Model) O. P. WOOLHISER.

PAPER BOX.

Patented Mar. 21

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

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, I r I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES P. WOOLHISER, OF NEW YORK, ASSlGNOR TO WILLIAM H. H. ROGERS, OFBROOKLYN, N. Y.

PAPER BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,374, dated March21, 1882,

' Application filed January 30, 1882. (Model) To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. WooL- HISER, of the city, county, andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Paper Box, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to make a paper box with body and coverin one piece, so that it can be set up without paste or other adhesive.

The invention consists in a folding box constructed as hereinafterdescribed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of the blank. Fig. 2 is a central sectionalelevation of the box when set up, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of mynew folding box.

A represents the main box or body portion of the blank, and B representsthe portion of the blank which forms the cover to the box.

To form the blank, the body portion A is out to form the flaps a, a, bb, aud o 0, and the cover portion B is cut to form the flaps d d and thefastening-flap E. The blank is then scored, as iudicated,"atff and at g,h, 2', and j, the scoresff reaching the whole length of the blank, thescores 9, 7i, 1', and j running crosswise of the blank and reachingacross the blank from end to end of the cuts which form the flaps of theblank. This manner of scoring the blank marks the blank off so as toform the corresponding square portions 0 O, which form respectively thebottom and cover of the box, and so as to form the correspondingrectangular portions D D, which form two of the sides of the box, theother two sides of h h, which are adapted to secure the box and cover infolded position. The flaps b b are made slightly tapering, and the flapsd d are by preference trimmed ofi at the corners, or made circular, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3, for giving the box when set up a finishedappearance.

In order to fold the blank for completing the box, the side portions, DD, are first bent up so as to stand at right angles to the bottomportion 0, the flaps a and a/ are next folded in, and then the flaps c care folded in, and the cords or tapes passed through the perforations insaid flaps. The flaps b b are then bent up and the cord or tape passedthrough the perforations thereof, which completes the folding of thebody of the box. The cover B is then to be folded over the top of thebox, and the side flaps, d d, bent down to the sides of the box, and ifthe box and cover are to be secured, the flap E is to be bent down andpassed through the slots k, and the cord or tape is to be passed throughthe perforations in the side flaps, d d, of the cover, and finally tiedover the top of the cover, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Though I have shown in the drawings and described the cover and box asbeing made together and of a single piece of straw-board or other paper,it will be understood that I do not confine myself to such construction,as the box may be made separate from the cover and so as to be used withan ordinary separate cover.

Instead of using the tapes or cords h h for fastening the box, eyeletsor other fasteners might be used, and when the box is made without theattached cover other fastenings besides the cords h b will be used. Bythis construction of the boxes it will be seen that the box and coverare complete in one single piece; that they can be cheaply made; can bequickly and easily set up for use, and that they can be set up and heldwithout the use of paste, and, when unfolded, lie in a perfectly flatcondition, occupying very small space. Besides, the box is strong,tight, and durable, and adapted for all uses.to which ordinary paperboxes are applied.

Having thus described my invention, Ielmitn as new nnddesire to secureby Letters Patent- A folding box formed in one piece, with a bottom, 0,cover 0, two fixed sides, D D, 5 body-flaps a a, b I), e e, andperforated'coverflaps d d E, the flap E locking in slots 7; of side I),the body being held in form and the cover being secured to body When infolded position by cords h, substantially as shown and described.

CHARLES P. VVOOLHISER. Witnesses:

H. A. WEST, O. SEDGWICK.

